Almost everything about the softball team that took the field representing the United States in the Pan American Games was unfamiliar, from a new coach and new players to the part it plays in the sport's newly tenuous position in the international picture. So it's hardly the same old story that the end result looked decidedly familiar. Playing with a roster composed almost … [Read more...]
USA Women Win Pan Am Gold at Guadalajara, Mexico
From USA Softball: USA Softball wins eighth Pan American Games gold medal; Thumps Canada 11-1 GUADALAJARA, Mexico – With a Pan American Games roster full of 17 rookies, the USA Softball Women's National team recorded the program's eighth Pan American Games gold medal with an 11-1 run-rule victory over Canada. In four innings, the U.S. put up 11 hits and completed the … [Read more...]
2011 Pan American Games – Medal Round this weekend
Playoffs- Saturday (October 22) GM 1: No. 3 Canada vs. No. 4 Venezuela – 4 p.m. Final: Canada 11, Venezuela 1, 4 innings GM 2: No. 1 USA vs. No. 2 Cuba – 6 p.m. USA advances to #PanAms gold medal game with 13-1 win over Cuba, seeking its 8th Pan Am Gold Medal. Click here for Game Tracker (live, batter-by-batter stats during the game) Game tracker apparently … [Read more...]
YouTube Video from USA Women vs. Venezuela – 2011 Pan Ams
Schedule for Pan American Games – Friday, Octrober 21, 2011
Click here for today's schedule of Games. USA will play Argentina today at 4pm Central time. (5pm Eastern, 2pm on the west coast) Current standings. USA (6-0) Cuba (5-2) Canada (4-2) Venezuela (4-2) Puerto Rico (2-3) Dominican Republic (2-4) Mexico (1-5) Argentina (0-6) … [Read more...]
USA Women Rally to Beat Canada, run record to 6-0
Follow the action on Game Tracker. From USA Softball USA comes from behind to defeat Canada 12-5 Win Secures No. 1 seed in Pan Am playoffs GUADALAJARA, Mexico --- Down 5-0 in the first inning, the resiliency of the young USA Softball Women's National team proved itself as the U.S. mounted a comeback to defeat Canada 12-5 in five innings on Thursday afternoon. A game … [Read more...]
USA Women to face Cuba & Puerto Rico Wednesday (updated with Game tracker links)
Game Tracker for USA Women vs. Puerto Rico Game tracker for USA Women v. Cuba It's another double day in round-robin play for Team USA (3-0) on Wednesday (October 19) with a 1 p.m. match up against Cuba (2-0) and a 4 p.m. game versus Puerto Rico. (1-2). (Cuba beat Canada 4-2 in earlier game) Game times are CDT. Current … [Read more...]